{"id":2398867,"date":"2025-02-04T16:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-iran-will-be-obliterated-if-it-tries-to-assassinate-him-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T16:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T21:41:59","slug":"trump-warns-iran-will-be-obliterated-if-it-tries-to-assassinate-him-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-iran-will-be-obliterated-if-it-tries-to-assassinate-him-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump warns Iran will be &#8216;obliterated&#8217; if it tries to assassinate him &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-warns-iran-will-be-obliterated-if-it-tries-to-assassinate-him-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-move-to-force-conspiracy-theorist-marjorie-taylor-greene-off-her-committee-assignments-report\/\" title=\"Democrats Move To Force Conspiracy Theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene Off Her Committee Assignments: Report\">recent statements<\/a> by former President Donald Trump reflect his ongoing\u200d confrontational stance toward Iran and his\u2063 controversial comments on the Palestinian situation. <\/p>\n<p>Trump warned that if Iran were to attempt\u2063 an assassination \u2062on his life,it would face extreme consequences,stating,&#8221;If they did\u2063 that,they would be obliterated&#8230; \u2062There won&#8217;t be anything left.&#8221; He\u2062 implied he had given his aides directives about how to\u2063 respond to such a \u2063scenario. His comments came during \u200ba press conference at the White House, where \u2062he also reiterated his opposition \u200dto Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and announced a reintroduction of maximum pressure measures \u200dagainst the country.\u200c This \u200bcomes as he prepares for a meeting \u2062with\u2062 Israeli Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu and as tensions in the region\u200c heighten due to ongoing conflict involving Hamas and the situation\u2063 in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump \u2064made headlines with his \u200dcontroversial suggestion regarding the Palestinian population \u2064in Gaza, implying that they should relocate\u2064 to another part of \u2062land, which has faced pushback from\u200c regional leaders in Egypt and Jordan. He described the situation\u200d in Gaza as unsuccessful and proposed\u2064 that displaced Palestinians \u2063could\u200b be\u200c given new land and resources to build a better life, essentially advocating for a fresh start away from \u2064conflict.<\/p>\n<p>These remarks underscore \u2064Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">aggressive foreign \u2064policy\u200d approach<\/a>, particularly in\u2064 relation to Iran\u2064 and\u200d the Israeli-palestinian conflict, resonating with his governance&#8217;s previous tactics during \u200dhis presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump warns Iran will be &lsquo;obliterated&rsquo; if it tries to assassinate him<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1976288\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> has directed his aides on how they should react if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran<\/a> were to make an attempt on his life, saying it would be &ldquo;obliterated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;If they did that, they would be obliterated,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on Tuesday at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>. &ldquo;That would be the end. I&rsquo;ve left instructions. If they do it, they get obliterated. There won&rsquo;t be anything left and they shouldn&rsquo;t be able to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also warned Iran against acquiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressman-ends-opening-prayer-with-amen-and-awoman\/\" title=\"Democrat congressman ends opening prayer with \u2018amen and awoman\u2019\">nuclear weapon<\/a> as he signed two executive orders, one of which reintroduced his maximum pressure campaign on the adversary, in addition to withdrawing the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments precede his meeting on Tuesday afternoon with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> and come after the president has repeatedly proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Palestinians<\/a> leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a> amid 16 months of war following the Oct. 7 attack by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hamas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look the Gaza thing has not worked. It&rsquo;s never worked,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I feel very differently about Gaza than a lot of people. I think they should get a good, fresh, beautiful piece of land, and we get some people to put up the money to build it and make it nice and make it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s proposal has been criticized by the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Egypt<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jordan<\/a>, which the president has recommended adopt Palestinians. Trump spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Tuesday and King Abdullah II of Jordan is expected to be at the White House next week.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was additionally asked when he <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">anticipated he would speak with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese<\/a>&nbsp;President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xi Jinping<\/a>&nbsp;after imposing 10% more&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a> on China&rsquo;s goods and services. Trump told reporters he would do so &ldquo;at the appropriate time&rdquo; and that it was &ldquo;in no rush.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mexico<\/a> have been provided with a month&rsquo;s grace period as Trump considers whether he is happy with the steps they have taken to respond to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">illegal immigration<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump previewed more executive action in the third week of his second presidency, including winding down the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3309452\/trump-team-working-proposal-gut-department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Education Department<\/a>, despite nominating former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/small-business-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Small Business Administration<\/a> Administrator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/linda-mcmahon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Linda McMahon<\/a> as the department&rsquo;s secretary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want her to put herself out a job,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I want the states to run schools.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1976288\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1976288\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump warns Iran will face &#8216;obliteration&#8217; if it attempts his assassination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2398868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-iran.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39082,3823,23344,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2398867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-threat","tag-iran","tag-national-security","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-iran.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398867"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398871,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398867\/revisions\/2398871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}